| Rank | Team | Preseason Poll | Total |
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | 1 | 100 |
| 2 | Florida International University | 2 | 92 |
| 3 (T) | University of California | 4 | 87 |
| 3 (T) | Michigan State University | 5 | 87 |
| 5 | Arizona State University | 9 | 75 |
| 6 | University of Utah | 7 | 67 |
| 7 (T) | Lindenwood University | 6 | 66 |
| 7 (T) | University of Texas | 10 | 66 |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine | 12 | 59 |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 8 | 57 |
| 11 | University of Washington | 11 | 50 |
| 12 | California Polytechnic State University | 15 | 47 |
| 13 | University of Michigan | 13 | 39 |
| 14 | Yale University | 14 | 34 |
| 15 | University of Arizona | 3 | 27 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University | 17 | 24 |
| 17 | University of Georgia | NR | 16 |
| 18 (T) | California State University-Chico | 16 | 15 |
| 18 (T) | University of California-Davis | 19 | 15 |
| 20 | University of Colorado | 18 | 10 |
| RV | University of Minnesota | RV | 7 |
| RV | Columbia University | RV | 4 |
| RV | Texas A&M University | RV | 4 |
| RV | University of California-Santa Cruz | RV | 2 |
